Heliopolis (Scudamore novel)

Heliopolis
First edition
AuthorJames Scudamore
GenreNovel
PublisherHarvill Press
Publication date
February 2009
Publication placeEngland
Media typePrint
Pages278 pp
ISBN978-1-84655-188-8

Heliopolis is a 2009 novel by the British author James Scudamore. It is set in the city and surrounding areas of contemporary São Paulo, Brazil, and follows the story of a young, favela-born man, Ludo dos Santos. The book was nominated for the 2009 Man Booker Prize and is Scudamore's second novel.